Lake Forest College Sports Information
September 20, 2008
Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID

Lake Forest Drops a Pair at North Park Triangular
Lisa Sturgill named to all-tournament team


Ashley Cretacci
Lisa Sturgill
NORTH PARK, Ill. - The Forester volleyball team fell 25-21, 25-20, 25-20 to Loras College and 25-18, 25-21, 25-21 to the hosts of Saturday's (September 20) North Park University Triangular.

Lake Forest is now 2-9 on the season while Loras raised its record to 8-1 and North Park to 14-5.

Senior Ashley Cretacci (Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein) pounded out a team-high eight kills against Loras. Seniro Ashleigh Martinez (Chula Vista, Calif./Hilltop) and sophomore Deena Blanchard (Sparta, Mich./Sparta) shared team-high honors with six assists apiece and sophomore Mandi Mulliner (Elmhurst, Ill./York) had three solo blocks. Senior Lisa Sturgill (Sheboygan, Wis./Sheboygan South) led the squad with 18 digs and freshman Theresa Converse (Warrentown, Va./Notre Dame Academy) added 11.

Cretacci recorded a team-high 13 kills and added 10 digs against North Park. Blanchard had 11 assists and Mulliner five blocks, including four solos. Sturgill tallied 26 digs and Converse added a dozen.

Sturgill was one of five players named to the all-tournament team.

Lake Forest will travel to Mt. Mary College Tuesday (September 23) for a 7:00 p.m. match. The Foresters will then play four matches at the Wheaton College Volleyball Invite on Friday and Saturday (September 26-27).

Lake Forest - Loras Box Score
Lake Forest - North Park Box Score